About the Role
As a Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services (CMAAS) Manager, you will play a critical role in delivering value to our clients by leading engagements in the areas of capital markets transactions, complex accounting issues, and financial reporting. You will leverage your expertise to advise clients on regulatory requirements, transaction structuring, and technical accounting solutions, while fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Engagement Leadership:
Lead and manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, ensuring the delivery of high-quality advisory services on time and within budget.
Oversee teams in providing accounting and capital markets solutions for clients across various industries.
Technical Expertise:
Advise on complex accounting issues, including but not limited to revenue recognition, lease accounting, impairment testing, and financial instruments under IFRS and/or US GAAP.
Support clients with SEC reporting, IPO readiness, SPAC transactions, and other capital markets activities.
Assist in the preparation and review of financial statements and disclosures to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
Transaction Support:
Guide clients through mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, and other significant transactions.
Provide insights on the financial reporting and operational implications of transactions.
Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including SEC regulations, SOX, and PCAOB standards.
Monitor and communicate changes in accounting standards, regulations, and industry practices.
Client Development:
Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on accounting and capital markets matters.
Identify opportunities to expand services and contribute to business development initiatives, including proposals and thought leadership.
Team Leadership:
Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Provide training and technical guidance to team members and clients.
Qualifications and Skills
Education:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
CPA or equivalent professional qualification is required.
Experience:
5+ years of experience in a Big 4 or top-tier accounting firm or in a financial advisory role.
Strong background in technical accounting, capital markets transactions, and financial reporting.
Skills:
Proficiency in IFRS, US GAAP, and SEC regulations.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Personal Attributes:
Collaborative leadership style with a commitment to developing talent.
High level of integrity, professionalism, and client focus.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
Opportunities for professional growth, including access to industry-leading training and certifications.
A dynamic and inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and innovation.
About the Role
As a Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services (CMAAS) Manager, you will play a critical role in delivering value to our clients by leading engagements in the areas of capital markets transactions, complex accounting issues, and financial reporting. You will leverage your expertise to advise clients on regulatory requirements, transaction structuring, and technical accounting solutions, while fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Engagement Leadership:
Lead and manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, ensuring the delivery of high-quality advisory services on time and within budget.
Oversee teams in providing accounting and capital markets solutions for clients across various industries.
Technical Expertise:
Advise on complex accounting issues, including but not limited to revenue recognition, lease accounting, impairment testing, and financial instruments under IFRS and/or US GAAP.
Support clients with SEC reporting, IPO readiness, SPAC transactions, and other capital markets activities.
Assist in the preparation and review of financial statements and disclosures to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
Transaction Support:
Guide clients through mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, and other significant transactions.
Provide insights on the financial reporting and operational implications of transactions.
Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including SEC regulations, SOX, and PCAOB standards.
Monitor and communicate changes in accounting standards, regulations, and industry practices.
Client Development:
Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on accounting and capital markets matters.
Identify opportunities to expand services and contribute to business development initiatives, including proposals and thought leadership.
Team Leadership:
Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Provide training and technical guidance to team members and clients.
Qualifications and Skills
Education:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
CPA or equivalent professional qualification is required.
Experience:
5+ years of experience in a Big 4 or top-tier accounting firm or in a financial advisory role.
Strong background in technical accounting, capital markets transactions, and financial reporting.
Skills:
Proficiency in IFRS, US GAAP, and SEC regulations.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Personal Attributes:
Collaborative leadership style with a commitment to developing talent.
High level of integrity, professionalism, and client focus.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
Opportunities for professional growth, including access to industry-leading training and certifications.
A dynamic and inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and innovation.
FS / FCA Audit Manager - London City - reputable firm (up to £75,000)
Looking for a dynamic, driven and a qualified Audit Manager with an entrepreneurial streak and forward thinking approach to join a leading international practice firm to lead the growth of their FS division and play a central role towards developing their smaller end FCA regulated client base.
This challenging FS Audit Manage job requires an exceptional and an experienced Audit Manager with specialist knowledge of Financial Services in the UK as well as strong project, staff and client management experience.
The FS Audit Manager job entails working closely with partners and other seniors internally and externally to help build their smaller end FCA regulated client portfolio (client portfolio includes both private and publicly listed businesses including London Stock Exchange and AIM - e.g. fund managers, stockbrokers and corporate finance boutiques), and further strengthen their FS division and the continued growth of the wider business.
Our client, a top tier international practice firm are currently undergoing an extraordinary growth period hence an exciting time to join this progressive organisation who truly encourage personal and professional growth and offer excellent career development opportunities for those who have the appetite and the aptitude to progress rapidly.
If you are a fully qualified Audit Manager or Audit Assistant Manager ready to undertake a new challenge and have the drive to succeed in a fast-paced business environment, please get in touch today.
Audit Senior - Central London (£48-50,000)
This prestigious central London firm are keen to bolster their audit department with a newly qualified ACA / ACCA Audit Senior.
This role will offer you wide ranging exposure as you will get to work on a varied client portfolio (e.g. IT consultants, property, media, professional services, charities, financial services etc) with turnovers of up to £100m.
You would be the first point of contact when liaising with the majority of your clients and get the chance to mentor Trainees and Semi-Seniors, so excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must. As you will be hands-on during the audit process (planning to completion), it is important that you have had thorough experience of doing this in your current role. You must also have sound accounts preparation and corporation tax computation skills as this will also form part of your role. Overall role split will encompass 70% audit, 30% accounts + tax.
Progression to Supervisor will be on the cards should you prove yourself within the first year. They will offer you a highly competitive salary for your hard efforts.
If you are keen to take the step up and work in a high calibre firm having just qualified, then this should be the role for you.
Please make your CV application to Samik Roy at sr@warnerscott.com to be considered for this opportunity.
Audit Senior - Accountant to the celebs! - up to £52,000
This rapidly expanding medium-sized accountancy firm in London's West End is looking to add a qualified ACA / ACCA Audit Senior to their growing team. With plush offices and a friendly and vibrant working environment, this is an excellent place for any Audit Senior keen to take the next step in their career. You shall get exposure to working on some high profile clients from the following industry sectors: media, entertainment, sports, leisure, property, charities, professional services etc.
The opportunity to progress is very much there for the successful individual as the firm are keen to retain high calibre staff. Also, from time to time, there would be the chance to go on international secondments / get involved with ad-hoc project work. The firm offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
If you feel you would suit this type of role and work on this exciting client base, then do please send in your CV to sr@warnerscott.com and call on 0207 297 9693.
Audit Senior - London (West End) - up to £55,000
Are you a newly qualified ACA or ACCA Audit Senior keen to challenge yourself in a reputable, prestigious West End firm? If so, this is your chance to be dealing with a number of high calibre clients whilst being rewarded for your hard work and efforts both financially and through internal promotions.
If so, this should be a good opportunity to consider as my client who are a well established and reputable medium-sized firm are keen to bolster their team by adding a high calibre Audit Senior.
You would get exposure to working on a varied client portfolio of up to £60 million turnover encompassing owner managed businesses, sizeable corporate commercial organisations and right through to a handful of international clients. The role would be very hands-on and you would get the chance to both lead and mentor juniors on audit assignments.
With a good social culture within the organisation, a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package as well as excellent progression prospects, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
If you feel you would like to be considered for this exciting, dynamic role, then do please email your CV to Samik Roy at sr@warnerscott.com and call on 0207 297 9693.
Assistant Audit Manager - Top-50 - £55-60,000 (hybrid working)
Calling all ACA or ACCA qualified auditors with 3-5 years UK practice experience: my client (Top-50) is keen to hire someone like you to help you realise your potential both professionally & financially.
Following the recent economic downturn, this Top-50 accountancy practice has emerged with flying colours having consistently offered a terrific level of service to their existing client base and on the back of it, winning a substantial amounts of new business via numerous recommendations. As a result, my client feels the need to hire an accomplished and high calibre ACA or ACCA qualified Assistant Audit Manager.
Joining a hard-working and high achieving team, you shall be in great company to challenge yourself further and push on even more in your career.
This position will initially involve handling a sizeable client portfolio (can be up to £500k fees) whilst providing an excellent level of service to follow on from the good work that others in this organisation do.
Interestingly, this will also include business advisory work in addition to regular compliance services.
The client base will consist of owner managed businesses and subsidiaries of overseas companies - including aspects of group accounting. The activities of client companies is diverse and typical clients have turnovers ranging from £1m through to £50m.
Internally, managers are also expected to contribute to the day-to-day running of the office along with the management and training of staff.
As a senior representative of the firm, you will be exposed to preparing and presenting new business pitches for the firm - thus, presenting an excellent opportunity to hone the skills of the partner they are ultimately hoping you will be!
Upon being appointed this post, your typical duties will include:
Managing audit assignments.
Reviewing of audit planning including agreeing budgets and timetables with client.
Allocating work, briefing and controlling the team, and ensuring compliance with timetables.
Doing corporation tax work to include tax planning for both corporate clients and their directors.
Reviewing corporation tax computations and returns.
Responsibility for the financial aspect of managing a portfolio, including raising fees, and control of recoveries.
Arranging, planning and attending client account finalisation meetings.
Training and appraisal of staff.
Maintaining and developing excellent client relationships.
Involvement in ad-hoc assignments such as company valuations, due diligence work.
Coming in at Assistant Manager level, it would be expected that you would be a hungry and ambitious individual who through their hard work and efforts, will want to progress quickly to Manager level and beyond.
Whilst there would be annual appraisals, outstanding work will not go amiss and promotions will not need to wait for a specific date to materialise. Working in a meritocratic environment, you shall duly be acknowledged for the good work you do (both professionally and financially), and ultimately, the person coming into this role will be viewed upon as being one of the future leaders within the firm.
This role would therefore appeal to those individuals who don't just want to be part of the crowd in large bureaucratic organisations, but rather, be in a medium-sized environment, be kept technically and thus, professionally challenged whilst being able to realistically reach the top and ultimately, be your own boss!
My client is keen to receive CV applications sooner rather than later, and whilst they are recruiting for the right reasons (growth & expansion and not to replace individuals who have left), they will certainly move quickly upon identifying the correct person for this post. To be considered for this position, please do send your CV to Samik Roy at Warner Scott Recruitment - sr@warnerscott.com - and feel free to call on 0207 297 9693 to discuss both this role and other such opportunities in a confidential manner.
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Senior Financial Accountant (Croydon) - £50-55,000 + bonus + benefits
This exciting opportunity is very much suitable for a recently ACA qualified Senior Accountant who is looking to utilise their accounting skills from practice in a first move to industry.
You shall be working closely with the Group FC and be hands-on in the role.
Below are the duties & responsibilities for the Financial Accounting role for this £80 million turnover manufacturing business:
* Responsible for the preparation of the annual report and the interim statements
* Liaise with external advisers and external auditors on accounting matters
* Prepare the monthly group consolidation
* Support the month end close process
* Review month end balance sheet reconciliations
* Ensure subsidiary compliance to group accounting policies
* Bank covenant reporting and cash flow statement preparation
* Preparation of the statutory accounts
* Support in the oversight of credit control
* Ensure financial authority tables are maintained within the accounting system
* Act as a point of contact for technical accounting queries within the group
* Support on matters of UK taxation
* To provide support and leadership to the finance department
* Carry out any other ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Group Financial Controller
NB: Working exposure of IFRS is a must & you should have experience of group consolidations.
Manager / Senior Manager - (medium sized West End firm in London) - up to £85k
Nine partner private client firm of Chartered Accountants in the West End seeks to recruit a qualified ACA or ACCA with more than five years post qualification experience.
The role is an audit and accounts manager role with the clients being corporate commercial clients, mainly high quality owner managed businesses.
Working closely with the partners, the successful candidate will lead assignments, carry out detailed technical file reviews and ultimately be responsible for a portfolio of clients.
We are looking for a technically strong qualified accountant with detailed knowledge and solid experience of auditing standards, UK GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.
Experience of working with clients in the property sector is an advantage.
The practice workload fluctuates with an extremely busy audit and accounts season from January through to September, which may result in long hours at certain times of the year.
We are an ICAEW, ACA training practice and an approved ACCA training practice; the role requires the individual to assist with the technical training and development of our team.
The successful candidate will be reporting directly to at least five of the partners of the practice and therefore an ability to prioritise, organise and manage a busy workload is essential.
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Audit Senior - London (Top-10) - up to £55,000 (hybrid working)
Qualified ACA or ACCA Senior Auditor required for one of UK's most prestigious firms. Working on a mixed client portfolio you will be responsible for conducting audit fieldwork assignments on a number of highly reputable clients (including a number of multi-national companies).
Your role will involve:
* Providing audit and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large corporate entities;
* An on site co-ordination role for audit clients including planning, day to day control, liaising with clients and completing audit assignments;
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and established clients;
* Working and liaising with other members of the audit team, and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide high quality client service;
* Reporting directly to a Partner, Senior Manager or Manager;
As well as holding one of the relevant accounting qualifications (ACA or ACCA), you should also have had some working exposure to both FRS 102 and IFRS, plus excellent inter-personal skills.
A competitive salary and excellent career progression prospects are on offer for the successful individual. To put yourself in contention for this terrific opportunity, please email your CV to Samik Roy - sr@warnerscott.com.
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